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all those deals we attribute to obama. the president came too close to congress and too associated with the activity in passing legislation rather than to check congress. the president's opinion polls and opinions to start the track and very low opinion we have of members of congress. the framers did expect the executive branch to come to the floor. it's the only reason you figure out why you need to have an independent executive from the legislature. we could have a parliamentary system of government. they appoint the cabinet members who are going to execute their policies. if foreign policy, you thought they ought to have something different because foreign policy has unique differences from domestic policy. they are unpredictable and difficult for the legislature to pass laws in anticipation of what's going to happen with foreign affairs. there is more advantage to have in person with what the framers call decision,y y isecrecy and might be able to accept more errors by a single person in exchange for being faster and m
all those deals we attribute to obama. the president came too close to congress and too associated with the activity in passing legislation rather than to check congress. the president's opinion polls and opinions to start the track and very low opinion we have of members of congress. the framers did expect the executive branch to come to the floor. it's the only reason you figure out why you need to have an independent executive from the legislature. we could have a parliamentary system of...
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coming up tonight on c-span2, ""the communicators," features the technology advice for the obama and romney campaigns. on their candidates telecommunication agenda. then retired justice john paul stevens discusses the second amendment and gun laws. later the supreme court and fisher v. the university of texas. a case challenging affirmative action policy in college admission. >>> our goal this week is to look at the philosophies of both president obama and governor romney when it comes to tech and communications issues. and to explore any possible policy changes that could result from a second obama administration or a first romney administration. joining us in our discussion is john kneuer. he used to be the administrator of telecommunications under the george w. bush administration and ed paisley is also with us a long time journalist. he's currently vice president for editorial for the center for american progresses action fund. and mr. paisley tbb we could start with you. how would you describe president obama's overall philosophy when it comes to tech and communications issues?
coming up tonight on c-span2, ""the communicators," features the technology advice for the obama and romney campaigns. on their candidates telecommunication agenda. then retired justice john paul stevens discusses the second amendment and gun laws. later the supreme court and fisher v. the university of texas. a case challenging affirmative action policy in college admission. >>> our goal this week is to look at the philosophies of both president obama and governor...
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president obama. now here's christie on obama's win over romney. time and effort traordinarily into the mitt romney campaign. >> did governor romney, mort, commit a huge mistake by not going to the storm ravaged new jersey coast, joining governor christie and president obama, who were both on the scene? was it a telling mistake? because it was all over the news, night after night as after night for the week preceding the election. >> that's right. it was a mistake in retrospect. but the real mistake romney made was the way he handled chris christie when he was picking a vice presidential partner and christie was extremely alienated by whatever that process was. but absolutely, romney had the chance to show up and be a player and be a visual player on all of television and he wasn't there. >> what could be said that he would be capital liesing on a nonpolitical event. >> that is the point. >> that is not the point. >> that is the point. >> the head of the party ought to be there. >> he had no role, and he wisely stepped aside. he would have been acc
president obama. now here's christie on obama's win over romney. time and effort traordinarily into the mitt romney campaign. >> did governor romney, mort, commit a huge mistake by not going to the storm ravaged new jersey coast, joining governor christie and president obama, who were both on the scene? was it a telling mistake? because it was all over the news, night after night as after night for the week preceding the election. >> that's right. it was a mistake in retrospect. but...
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but president obama has challenged this idea. a memorandum by the justice department as office of legal council said the pro forma sessions were shams and may not be used to narrow the number of days that the senate was out of session. you'll hear a lot about that subject today. whether the pro forma sessions were long enough to reduce the recession. but keep your eye on the ball. the constitutions language on appointments is the heart of the issue. it seems to give the senate an important role in all appointments. you can see it up on the screen over there. no one questions that the constitution gives the senate a majority -- a major role in the appointments process. if that is true, then here is the question you should keep in mind as you hear the discussion today. if the president can make recess appointments when ever the senate is out of town, what is left of the senate's constitutional power to advise and consent? now, here is the way that we will proceed in today's session. the first statement will be made by mort rose enb
but president obama has challenged this idea. a memorandum by the justice department as office of legal council said the pro forma sessions were shams and may not be used to narrow the number of days that the senate was out of session. you'll hear a lot about that subject today. whether the pro forma sessions were long enough to reduce the recession. but keep your eye on the ball. the constitutions language on appointments is the heart of the issue. it seems to give the senate an important role...
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bush closer than his relationship with barack obama? what relationship does -- he is not even going himself to the meetings in chicago this week, nato meeting. >> i don't think there is a relationship at all with barack obama at this stage. they may develop one. but he had a good relationship with george w. bush, about i think george w. bush made a clear point of trying to establish that relationship, because those kinds of relationships make a difference in international relations. >> you think the problem is with nato? >> no, i can't -- disagree more. this is a guy who is drunk on power, imagines himself as a kind of latter day czar. this term will not end well, whether quite into mubarak territory, but the russian people do not consider this regime legitimate and over time that will play out. >> but -- [overlapping speakers] >> yes, but why did we move nato up on to his front porch and which were three soviet republics into nato and almost bring in ukraine and georgia? that is right in your face! i understand -- [overlapping speakers
bush closer than his relationship with barack obama? what relationship does -- he is not even going himself to the meetings in chicago this week, nato meeting. >> i don't think there is a relationship at all with barack obama at this stage. they may develop one. but he had a good relationship with george w. bush, about i think george w. bush made a clear point of trying to establish that relationship, because those kinds of relationships make a difference in international relations....
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president obama thinks the economy is struggling because the stimulus wasn't big enough. the economy is struggling because government is too big and we're going to bring it down to size. [ applause ] this campaign is just getting going. it's going to be fun. we're going to be -- [ cheers ] >> and we're going to be -- the contrast could not be bigger. he said the other day this is going to be a defining election. that's one thing i agree with him on. we have a very different vision for america. my vision says, for instance, we can't keep spending more than we take in to the tune of a trillion dollars is year. it's time to cut, cap and balance the budget! [ cheers and applause ] and people say -- people say how are you going to do that? and i say, well, you start off by taking all the programs we have and say which of them can we not just slow their rate of growth in, which ones can we eliminate, get rid of, cut all together? and the first on the list is oba obamacare. let's get rid of that one! [ cheers and applause ] and there are -- you know, there are other programs we'
president obama thinks the economy is struggling because the stimulus wasn't big enough. the economy is struggling because government is too big and we're going to bring it down to size. [ applause ] this campaign is just getting going. it's going to be fun. we're going to be -- [ cheers ] >> and we're going to be -- the contrast could not be bigger. he said the other day this is going to be a defining election. that's one thing i agree with him on. we have a very different vision for...
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with the four obama appointment, the combined numbers for the bush and obama administrations is 171 intrasession appointments to 36 intercession appointments. if t
with the four obama appointment, the combined numbers for the bush and obama administrations is 171 intrasession appointments to 36 intercession appointments. if t
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so far, president obama has made 26. but once we have -- reason they didn't exist before 1980 is that there was no need for intrasession appointments by the president because the nate acted within one, two, or three days when the executive branch nomination was over. if there is a session there is no lack of availability in the session. as a matter of accommodation i'm less troubled to using the recess appointment clause that has been pending before the senate for a good while than i am in using it with respect to a nomination that has not been pending before the senate. the legality, illegality, i don't think would change one way or the other. those would either stand or fall together. as a prudential matter making it a combination. the reason being if the nomination has been before the senate, the senate has had it within its power to engage within the function. in fact, it chose not to do so. the senate has never had a called up and debated what advice to give the president on the nomination of richard cordry. minorit
so far, president obama has made 26. but once we have -- reason they didn't exist before 1980 is that there was no need for intrasession appointments by the president because the nate acted within one, two, or three days when the executive branch nomination was over. if there is a session there is no lack of availability in the session. as a matter of accommodation i'm less troubled to using the recess appointment clause that has been pending before the senate for a good while than i am in...
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this is not the hope and change obama, this was not, there's no red state and blue state obama. he won ugly, it's divisive and if this is the template for how democrats want to win elections going forward to this-- >> and i can tell you what the reaction in the white house would be if they heard you say that, they would say get over it, grow up, this is politics, republicans got a, you know, put on their boxing gloves and get over it. >> oh, yeah. >> paul: so what? you know. >> i won, you know, suck it up. >> i agree. this is the new benchmark the way you win a presidential campaign. no question about it, it's too bad, but that's the way it is. i want to elaborate on one of kim's points. the turnout machine, it did not materialize after the convention in august. we need to pay a lot more attention to the so-called obama ground game. in some ways, trying to talk about this in neutral terms, it's somewhat analogous to a corporation's marketing campaign for a new product. and they don't just do that overnight. obama kept offices open after the 2008 campaign in iowa, in ohio, in flo
this is not the hope and change obama, this was not, there's no red state and blue state obama. he won ugly, it's divisive and if this is the template for how democrats want to win elections going forward to this-- >> and i can tell you what the reaction in the white house would be if they heard you say that, they would say get over it, grow up, this is politics, republicans got a, you know, put on their boxing gloves and get over it. >> oh, yeah. >> paul: so what? you know....
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obama and where mrs. clinton actually came down, but there were some rocky days, so let's talk about mr. obama specifically. >> they were happy that they took the stand. it was not the reason why this was succeeding. we did not have that during the revolution time. the problem of mistrust requires action. in order to rebuild trust, it is not speeches, it is not media. this will require work. this is an institution base, not just making the key decisions. you have to work with a team and so on. because the relationship that would happen after we have the president is based on the mutual respect. the people of egypt. the policy reflects the values of the u.s. and not just the interests. tavis: tell us what you were thinking about during those 11 days, having been arrested, blindfolded the entire time? the physical torture and others had to endure, but how much of this reprocessing during the 11 days? >> the hardest part no one knows where i am. i was taken out of the street, taken on the night of the 27th.
obama and where mrs. clinton actually came down, but there were some rocky days, so let's talk about mr. obama specifically. >> they were happy that they took the stand. it was not the reason why this was succeeding. we did not have that during the revolution time. the problem of mistrust requires action. in order to rebuild trust, it is not speeches, it is not media. this will require work. this is an institution base, not just making the key decisions. you have to work with a team and...
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. >> it's bigger for obama than chief justice roberts who's appointed for life. >> if barack obama gets re-elected, this law will become real in 2014 and it will be huge for him. if he doesn't get re-elected the republicans will repeal it in toto or in part. and they'll pick it apart over the course of the next congress. chris: and bring the senate -- whoever beats them, if romney beats them he will probably win the senate and have a lot of mower. >> if obama wants to make this he has to win in november. chris: the court's rightward tilt has been going on for decades. we often look at saturday night live here as a mirror of american politics. and in -- s.n.l.'s very first season on the air, the comedic giants, john belushi, chetchy chase, and dan aykroyd, had great material when the warren burger supreme court upheld a state's right to criminalize private sexual behavior. >> you love it. >> don't tell me what i love. >> oh, go tell it to the supreme court. >> oh, my god! [laughter] who are you? >> we're the supreme court. >> in that case, i'm wanda phillips and i would like you to meet
. >> it's bigger for obama than chief justice roberts who's appointed for life. >> if barack obama gets re-elected, this law will become real in 2014 and it will be huge for him. if he doesn't get re-elected the republicans will repeal it in toto or in part. and they'll pick it apart over the course of the next congress. chris: and bring the senate -- whoever beats them, if romney beats them he will probably win the senate and have a lot of mower. >> if obama wants to make...
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>> barack obama? >> ask us a hard one. >> cares about average people. >> of course obama is going to win on that. >> consistent? >> probably obama, because of the press -- [laughter] wait, i've got one word to say. obama on the same-sex marriage, right? in favor when he ran for the state senate, opposed when he ran statewide -- >> he evolved. >> that is called a flip flop if you are a republican. >> exactly right. >> straight forward? >> i give that to romney. obviously, fox has failed again. the power of the liberal press. >> the thing about john f. kennedy is that people knew he was privilege, but people like him anyway because he was a real person. >> what does that mean? >> you know what that means. he looked like a real person, not a ken doll. >> give me a break. [laughter] this kind of hagiography -- "he looks like a real person"? >> romney has been playing before conscripted american population, as opposed to the kennedys did look at the people standing in front of barack obama, at the kennedy
>> barack obama? >> ask us a hard one. >> cares about average people. >> of course obama is going to win on that. >> consistent? >> probably obama, because of the press -- [laughter] wait, i've got one word to say. obama on the same-sex marriage, right? in favor when he ran for the state senate, opposed when he ran statewide -- >> he evolved. >> that is called a flip flop if you are a republican. >> exactly right. >> straight forward?...
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barack obama loses. people know what barack obama has to sell. and they know that he didn't deliver what he said he would deliver and i think that's a big problem for him. but independents don' generally break toward the incumbent. they know what barack obama promised, they know what he delivered. they know that the economy is in the ditch. so i like where we're at. >> what is mitt romney have to do? we've talked about biographies, he's got to reveal more about himself. and that's been said a lot and i think it's crucially important. there's also as you said, independent voters, undecided voters, softly committed voters who feel that washington doesn't work and they're right about that and nothing will change. what does mitt romney have to say to folks who are going to be watching him about how he actually gets things done. how he, not only does he have a vision for the country. how he has a road map in washington to get it done under these circumstances. >> i think the mitt romney story is a story of a guy who lives his life on metrics, setting
barack obama loses. people know what barack obama has to sell. and they know that he didn't deliver what he said he would deliver and i think that's a big problem for him. but independents don' generally break toward the incumbent. they know what barack obama promised, they know what he delivered. they know that the economy is in the ditch. so i like where we're at. >> what is mitt romney have to do? we've talked about biographies, he's got to reveal more about himself. and that's been...
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bush and now barack obama. >> host: brendan doherty, president obama sworn in januar january 2009 goodwin to be he start holding fundraisers? >> guest: his first fundraiser was just a few months then. i want to say this about april, but it could have been march. presidents have started fundraising earlier and earlier in her terms as well. not just for themselves, the fellow party members. about four in five over the past three and half decades has been up for the president for national committee, but a fellow democrat or republican. in the same pressure that apply to presidential campaign brison caused a relatively low contribution limits apply that congressional campaigns as well. the members of congress feel compelled to spend so much time raising money for small increment and presidents are party leaders. they start earlier and earlier are raising money for fellow party members as well. >> host: is this a bad thing click >> guest: it cuts both ways. certainly a president's time is the scarcest resource. in the george w. bush white house, his time as scheduled in fi
bush and now barack obama. >> host: brendan doherty, president obama sworn in januar january 2009 goodwin to be he start holding fundraisers? >> guest: his first fundraiser was just a few months then. i want to say this about april, but it could have been march. presidents have started fundraising earlier and earlier in her terms as well. not just for themselves, the fellow party members. about four in five over the past three and half decades has been up for the...
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with the four obama appointme s appointments, the combined numbers for the bush and obama administrations is 171 intra-session appointments to 36 inter-session appointments. if the loc's notion that the president is free to unilaterally determine when the senate is in a constitutional recess is accepted in practice and in executive dogma, there is nothing left to the senate's confirmation authority. these inter-session appointments were supported by, as we've said, an office of legal counsel opinion that declared that the president has the unilateral discretion to determine that the senate is in recess. and unavailable to perform its device to consent functions. olc rests its conclusion on past opinions of attorneys general and its own office. historical practice that has been acquiesced in by congress and i quote here, the limited judicial authority that exists. it also rejects the applicability of the senate's rule-making authority as upsetting the balance between the branchs. the olc exaggerates, however. the persuasiveness and the consistency and the relevance of past department of ju
with the four obama appointme s appointments, the combined numbers for the bush and obama administrations is 171 intra-session appointments to 36 inter-session appointments. if the loc's notion that the president is free to unilaterally determine when the senate is in a constitutional recess is accepted in practice and in executive dogma, there is nothing left to the senate's confirmation authority. these inter-session appointments were supported by, as we've said, an office of legal counsel...
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obama accompanied by george w. bush and mrs. laura bush. ♪ [hail to the chief playing] [applause] >> good afternoon. i am chairman of the board of the white house historical association. the association is honored to be a part of today's historic ceremony and to have played a role in arranging for the magnificent portrait that is about to be unveiled. the association was founded 50 years ago with two specific missions, the first is to educate and inform the public about the history of the white house and the distinguished groups of americans who have the -- inhabited it. it is an exciting time for us. we marked our 50th anniversary. to the north of the white house we have just launched the new national center for let us -- white house history. the next year, to the south, we will open a new white house this their center. it will give millions of visitors -- the visitor center. it will give millions of visitors a new understanding. of life in the white house. if we acquire something on the east and west we will havethe oe assoc
obama accompanied by george w. bush and mrs. laura bush. ♪ [hail to the chief playing] [applause] >> good afternoon. i am chairman of the board of the white house historical association. the association is honored to be a part of today's historic ceremony and to have played a role in arranging for the magnificent portrait that is about to be unveiled. the association was founded 50 years ago with two specific missions, the first is to educate and inform the public about the history of...
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is worse, not better, under president obama. nearly two-thirds believe the economy and jobs are the most important issues, and an overwhelming 86% are very or somewhat concerned about the federal government's level of spending and debt. a majority believes president bam is a weaker leader than they expected him to be. in the critical swing state of florida, there is an eeping here for us for hispanic voters as well as in those critical swing states of new mexico, colorado, nevada and arizona. hispanic voters will place a pivotal role the in the outcome of the electoral college in november. happily on fundamental issues like lower taxations, allowing small businesses to grow and operate free of excessive regulation, fostering family, individual responsibility, homeownership, equality of opportunity rather than outcome, protecting the sanctity of life and reforming education, most americans of hispanic descent are lialign with the principles. they're receptive to a conservative policy message, and in 2012 that message could not mo
is worse, not better, under president obama. nearly two-thirds believe the economy and jobs are the most important issues, and an overwhelming 86% are very or somewhat concerned about the federal government's level of spending and debt. a majority believes president bam is a weaker leader than they expected him to be. in the critical swing state of florida, there is an eeping here for us for hispanic voters as well as in those critical swing states of new mexico, colorado, nevada and arizona....
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obama up in 19 points among women. and another fascinating thing obama gets 43% of the wheat vote, higher than in most states. is it all about the auto bailout, smart move politically? >> it is all about the auto bailout. the chevy cruise which is assembled in ohio has ohio parts. down to the seat covers. and everybody knows that the alternative to the auto bailout would have been 13%, 14% unemployment in that state. chris: is there a national positive for him on the auto front or is it just in a couple of states, wisconsin, obviously michigan, those kind of mi western industrial statse? >> coal being part of the state that's doing well. obviously that message will play better to romney there than to obama. but nevertheless, to back out for a second a look at the economy, generally speaking, you have states important swing states where the unemployment rate is lower than the national average. but the recent set of data we see a brightening of consumer attitudes. we see consumer sentiment and surprisingly at a five-year
obama up in 19 points among women. and another fascinating thing obama gets 43% of the wheat vote, higher than in most states. is it all about the auto bailout, smart move politically? >> it is all about the auto bailout. the chevy cruise which is assembled in ohio has ohio parts. down to the seat covers. and everybody knows that the alternative to the auto bailout would have been 13%, 14% unemployment in that state. chris: is there a national positive for him on the auto front or is it...
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we all attribute them to obama. they're not his doing. but because i think the president came too close to congress too associated with the activity of passing legislation than trying to check congress, the president's opinion polls and his approval by the people start to track the very low opinion we have of members of congress. the flip side i think in foreign affairs this is where i think the framers did expect executive branch to come to the floor. it's the only reason you need an independent executive separate from the legislature. we could have a parliamentary system of government where the system appoints the cabinet members that are going to executive their policies. in foreign policy the framers thought you ought to have something different because foreign policy has unique differences. foreign policy is unpredictable. it's difficult for the legislature to pass laws in anticipation of what's going to happen in foreign affairs. we might be willing to accept more errors by a single person in exchange to act faster and more quickly.
we all attribute them to obama. they're not his doing. but because i think the president came too close to congress too associated with the activity of passing legislation than trying to check congress, the president's opinion polls and his approval by the people start to track the very low opinion we have of members of congress. the flip side i think in foreign affairs this is where i think the framers did expect executive branch to come to the floor. it's the only reason you need an...
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in 2008, obama got something like a 67% of the youth vote. only 69% of 18-to-29 voters are registered, only 46% say they plan to vote. >> they are young. >> they at enthusiasm in 2000 it. > -- 2008. >> the things that inspired them in 2008 are completely gone. it will be a miracle if they turned out like then. >> every young person i knew was canvassing. i don't know anybody who is doing that now. >> youth is the ultimate dissolution of " over experience -- distillation of hope over experience. i think the lighting is back in the bottle. >> if you listen to to the treasury secretary this week, the benefits are not going to be there for them. >> i now it is jobs. for college person graduating, it is pretty tough. >> the kids who are fought over are the ones with certain skills that are needed. they are not majoring in english literature. i was talking to an electrician the other day in newton, massachusetts. they closed out a program to train kids to be electricians because they had not woone kid apply. >> and everybody is looking for electric
in 2008, obama got something like a 67% of the youth vote. only 69% of 18-to-29 voters are registered, only 46% say they plan to vote. >> they are young. >> they at enthusiasm in 2000 it. > -- 2008. >> the things that inspired them in 2008 are completely gone. it will be a miracle if they turned out like then. >> every young person i knew was canvassing. i don't know anybody who is doing that now. >> youth is the ultimate dissolution of " over experience --...
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>> i would have to say -- michelle obama. and just when you think how can anyone supersede that, bill clinton. and just when you say how can anyone supersede that, barack obama. they obviously set the bar incredibly high. i think there was an array of people who spoke to our convention. they were just brilliant. castro was terrific. we were very pleased with the momentum of the speeches. and there was a feeling in the room and outside the room in charlotte. i do not know whether we will get a bump or not, but whether we get a bump or not, what we have this enthusiasm and unity coming out of charlotte. >> how serious -- >> i was at a watch party your home in hartford last night and the enthusiasm was there. >> how serious is the rift over the platform fight over god and jerusalem? >> well, you know, every convention i have ever been sued, every platform, there are always rifts. it is minor. i think it was smart to respond immediately and step in and indicate where he is. i think it is a minor thing and we should just move on.
>> i would have to say -- michelle obama. and just when you think how can anyone supersede that, bill clinton. and just when you say how can anyone supersede that, barack obama. they obviously set the bar incredibly high. i think there was an array of people who spoke to our convention. they were just brilliant. castro was terrific. we were very pleased with the momentum of the speeches. and there was a feeling in the room and outside the room in charlotte. i do not know whether we will...
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administration has had as a whole, the obama political operation that is. they have not done the types of things demand to be necessaritors court these big donors, call them pejoratively donor maintenance something that the clinton administration built a huge base of some of these big donors who were more than willing to write seven and sometimes eight-figure checks in the case of billionaire financer george sorosors insurance magnate peter lewis who wrote these huge checks in 2004 to the predecessor of super pac 527 groups that spent $200 million trying to defeat george bush and elect john kerry as president. well, that unsuccessful experiment and massive outside spending also left something of a bad taste in many democratic large democratic donors' mouths. so you add to that the discouragement that they received from president obama and his surrogates from giving. they have rather a lot of work to do to get these folks off the sidelines and writing those same types of checks to these super pacs. >> ken vogel, the timing of all of this because as you point
administration has had as a whole, the obama political operation that is. they have not done the types of things demand to be necessaritors court these big donors, call them pejoratively donor maintenance something that the clinton administration built a huge base of some of these big donors who were more than willing to write seven and sometimes eight-figure checks in the case of billionaire financer george sorosors insurance magnate peter lewis who wrote these huge checks in 2004 to the...
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. >> by all accounts george bush and barack obama have not been the best of friends. they rose above the fray today for a time honored tradition. the unveiling of the official white house portrait. >> the new portrait has attracted an all smiles bipartisan crowd and many members of the bush family including former president george h. w. and barbara bush. >> it is not a debate over issues are between parties. it is a debate over whether the picture actually looks like the president and first lady. >> today politics and rhetoric took a backseat to greece and gratitude. >> to the president and misses bush, welcome back to the house to call home for eight years. >> he thanked his predecessor for easing the trans edition. >> you also left me a really good tv sports package. >> the 43rd president and former first lady unveiled the two paintings by the texas native. they had not been back in more than two years. today they were the stars. as for these official portraits a tradition that goes back to the first president george washington -- >> i am pleased my portrait brings
. >> by all accounts george bush and barack obama have not been the best of friends. they rose above the fray today for a time honored tradition. the unveiling of the official white house portrait. >> the new portrait has attracted an all smiles bipartisan crowd and many members of the bush family including former president george h. w. and barbara bush. >> it is not a debate over issues are between parties. it is a debate over whether the picture actually looks like the...
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gallop has obama at 47% and romney at 46%. the convention bump obama got is gone. does this tell you anything about where the future is going in terms of the polls, or is this about what you expected? >> well, i think the national polls are important, but what's more important is the state by state swing state polls. the key ones, obama is doing much better in ohio. i think he was up by seven in the last poll i saw, five or six in florida, must-win states for mitt romney. whatever happened nationally, they can be skewed by not having enough participants, but the swing state polls show the advantage for obama that actually has grown somewhat since the convention cycle began. gerri: big story today, a big attention, there's a pr firm for hollywood to promote obama care so they will weave that into the television serial story lines to use it in other ways. this just strikes me as just the worst kind of promotion and kind of scary, frankly. >> well, it's big brother itch for -- it's big brotherrism for one thing, the government buys its way in your home every night. yo
gallop has obama at 47% and romney at 46%. the convention bump obama got is gone. does this tell you anything about where the future is going in terms of the polls, or is this about what you expected? >> well, i think the national polls are important, but what's more important is the state by state swing state polls. the key ones, obama is doing much better in ohio. i think he was up by seven in the last poll i saw, five or six in florida, must-win states for mitt romney. whatever...
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en estados unidos el presidente, barack obama y mitt romney hacen campaÑa contrarreloj y se concentran en la clave de la contienda, lori montenegro con los detalles desde washington. >>> mitt romney sigue con ser va conservando el impulso de su campaÑa >>> estÁn seguro se siente sudo triunfo que en lugar de decir si soy electo ahora dice cuando sea presidente su optimismo estÁ basado en las encuestas >>> todo el mensaje que sale de la campaÑa de romney es ya la hicimos esto es una cuestiÓn de tiempo nada mÁs en 12 dÍas se gana la elecciÓn >>> la otra cara de la moneda que mooepientras romney tiene impul impulso, ahora el presidente le darÍa 223 votos electorales en rojo los estados que respaldan a romney. para ganar se necesitan 270 votos, pero por conquistar quedan 9 estas, incluyendo ohio que es la es clave del triunfo, mooepts l mientras las encuestas muestran que obama tiene la mayorÍa de estos estados, tambiÉn romney le pisa los estalones como en la florida. >>> hay un gran entusiasmo y que vamos a lograr que nuestros seguidores acudan a las urnas en lograr una victoria
en estados unidos el presidente, barack obama y mitt romney hacen campaÑa contrarreloj y se concentran en la clave de la contienda, lori montenegro con los detalles desde washington. >>> mitt romney sigue con ser va conservando el impulso de su campaÑa >>> estÁn seguro se siente sudo triunfo que en lugar de decir si soy electo ahora dice cuando sea presidente su optimismo estÁ basado en las encuestas >>> todo el mensaje que sale de la campaÑa de romney es ya la...
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obama on same-sex marriage, right? in favor when he ran for state senate, a post when he ran statewide -- >> he evolved. >> that is not a flip-flop when you are republican -- >> exactly right. >> how about its record? > -- straight forward? >> i give that to romney. obviously, fox has failed again. >> john f. kennedy was a person of courage, but people like him because he was a real person. >> what does that mean? >> you know what that means big he looked like a real person, not a ken doll. >> this kind of hagiography -- "he looks like a real person"? >> romney has been playing before -- you look at the people standing before barack obama, the kennedy audience, another picture of america. a romney audience, you see -- >> kennedy fitted humphrey in the primary not because he was so but because he had a father who was a billionaire. >> oh, -- >> we can talk about the west virginia primary some other time. >> romney's problem is this. we have the democrats, the party of the rubble, the uneducated. and like to nominate ari
obama on same-sex marriage, right? in favor when he ran for state senate, a post when he ran statewide -- >> he evolved. >> that is not a flip-flop when you are republican -- >> exactly right. >> how about its record? > -- straight forward? >> i give that to romney. obviously, fox has failed again. >> john f. kennedy was a person of courage, but people like him because he was a real person. >> what does that mean? >> you know what that means...
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for the obama administration, it's this collaborative approach. ghs john kneuer, when you hear public/private partnerships, what's your response? >> guest: again, i think it goes to defining the role of government. and the federal government has historically had a long, successful history on research and development funding. and in particular with pure, basic research where there isn't an economic or business incentive to engage in research. the government can go a long way through goth labs and -- government labs and collaboration with universities and those sorts of things. i think the trouble is where do you twine that, and what is -- define that, and what is the government's role in any partnership? very, very often companies come in looking for research money, and, you know, it's development in drag. they want money they can contribute to get to their bottom line. i understand their incentives for wanting to do that, but i think the other problem is when the government views itself as a partner and is driving economic decisions for faved poli
for the obama administration, it's this collaborative approach. ghs john kneuer, when you hear public/private partnerships, what's your response? >> guest: again, i think it goes to defining the role of government. and the federal government has historically had a long, successful history on research and development funding. and in particular with pure, basic research where there isn't an economic or business incentive to engage in research. the government can go a long way through goth...
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how does poverty this time around become a front-burner issue between obama and romney? >> poverty only gets to be a front-burner issue in our country if people demand it. we need leadership. we can hope for leadership. we had our robert kennedy appeared we have others in the house and senate. but really, people running for office tend to respond to people who push. so we have to be talking about organizing can we ought to be talking about people who are doing what we're doing here and reaching people in terms of the mass media. i think now people are very important to this. i think that the next level of people who are also being shafted here, who are not have those poor but low-wage jobs and our stock, -- and are stuck. for 40 years, the have not had a chance to go up because there are not enough jobs of there. instead of getting angry and say we will vote for somebody who will give us some help, too many of them are voting for the side that says no more taxes. in fact, let's cut the taxes of the people at the very top. that is no good for these people, but they are vo
how does poverty this time around become a front-burner issue between obama and romney? >> poverty only gets to be a front-burner issue in our country if people demand it. we need leadership. we can hope for leadership. we had our robert kennedy appeared we have others in the house and senate. but really, people running for office tend to respond to people who push. so we have to be talking about organizing can we ought to be talking about people who are doing what we're doing here and...
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president obama canceled an event this morning telling the florida crowd that they would do what they could and then addressing the shootings in personal terms. >> my daughters go to the movies. what if malia and sasha had been at the theater? as so many of our kids do every day? michelle and i will be fortunately enough to hug our girls a little tighter tonight and i'm sure you will do the same with your children, but for those parents who may not be so lucky, we have to embrace them and let them know we will be there for them as a nation. >> eliot: g.o.p. presidential candidate mitt romney also canceled a campaign appearance today and then offered his condolences. >> romney: grieving and worried families in aurora are surrounded with love today at not just by those who are with them and holding them in their arms, they can also know that they're being lifted up in prayer by people in every part of our great nation. >> eliot: new york mayor mike bloomberg a fervent gun control advocate was not impressed with either candidate. >> words are nice, but maybe it's time that the two people
president obama canceled an event this morning telling the florida crowd that they would do what they could and then addressing the shootings in personal terms. >> my daughters go to the movies. what if malia and sasha had been at the theater? as so many of our kids do every day? michelle and i will be fortunately enough to hug our girls a little tighter tonight and i'm sure you will do the same with your children, but for those parents who may not be so lucky, we have to embrace them and...
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i like it from the obama viewpoint. it struck out some of the more own ru onerous parts of the act but kept in play racial profiling which will motivate the hispanic base and the president is doing so well among hispanic voters, anything that gets them fired up is a good thing. >> listen, i was trolling around on twitter at the 10:00 hour as i am want to do. when this news broke. and i came across some interesting duelling headlines if we can put them up. one from the ap, supreme court strikes down most of arizona crackdown on illegal immigrants. from reuters, the u.s. supreme court upholds tough part of immigration law, in defeat for obama. is that the way the political machine works? >> well, a little bit. i think on both sides will claim a victory. and it is very difficult when you have a nuanced opinion like this. that adds something for both sides in it. but the key factor is politically this is going to continue to worry the hispanic base and continue to energize them. i think that's good for president obama. >> g
i like it from the obama viewpoint. it struck out some of the more own ru onerous parts of the act but kept in play racial profiling which will motivate the hispanic base and the president is doing so well among hispanic voters, anything that gets them fired up is a good thing. >> listen, i was trolling around on twitter at the 10:00 hour as i am want to do. when this news broke. and i came across some interesting duelling headlines if we can put them up. one from the ap, supreme court...
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yesterday, president obama welcomed george w. bush to the with us but today appears he is done with the pleasantries after the dismal jobs report released this morning. it took the administration only 64 minutes to resort to their old political tactics and that is, of course, blaming bush. a white house blog post by the economic advisors chairman reads there is much more work that remains to be done to repair the damage caused by the financial crisis and deep recession that began at the end of 2007. joining me with reaction fox news political analyst republican strategist angela mclowan and pete pete. >> the president said he would fix this and cut the deficit in half and get rid of lobby wrists and ear marks. said recovery is right around the corner. watch that. >> the economy is growing stronger. the recovery is speeding up. >> the economy is growing and it started adding hundreds of thousands of jobs each month. >> when our economy is growing and creating jobs at a fast ever clip we he have to do everything in our poured concr
yesterday, president obama welcomed george w. bush to the with us but today appears he is done with the pleasantries after the dismal jobs report released this morning. it took the administration only 64 minutes to resort to their old political tactics and that is, of course, blaming bush. a white house blog post by the economic advisors chairman reads there is much more work that remains to be done to repair the damage caused by the financial crisis and deep recession that began at the end of...